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Newspaper
Coronado Compass
Location
Coronado, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1949
Page
5
Coronado Art Association’s board met at Mrs. H Williams home on Adella Avenue to discuss plans for its first annual meeting in June. Hutton Ross-Gower was elected publicity chairman. Adm. P Hord presided as membership and activity goals were outlined.
Two Coronado youths were named as alternates for the U S Naval Academy in a Washington release by U S Senator Knowland. Richard Henry Weeks Jr of 600 First Street and James Herbert Carrington of 901 A Avenue are listed as alternates, while Robert W White of Santa Ana and Lewis M Markhill of San Diego received the official appointments after competitive exams.
The Coronado population grew this week with births at Coronado Hospital. Robert William Bogues son of W O Bogue Jr born Feb 15. Theresa Jean Saunders daughter of James W Saunders born Feb 18. Robert David Melton son of Calvin N Melton Jr born Feb 17. Grandparents Calvin N Melton Sr and spouse are noted with two uncles Robert and David studying at Berkeley and Stanford.
Mr and Mrs Curtis R Hinkle of the El Cordova Hotel welcome a son born on Washingtons birthday at Coronado Hospital. The baby weighs eight pounds and has not yet been named. Grandparents Mr Richard H Hinkle of Richwood WV and Mrs John Peterson of Franklin MN have been notified. The couple also has a ten year old son named Dick.
Coronado netters lost 19 to 9 to Balboa Tennis Club in a county doubles match. Notable effort came from Don White and Allen Martini, edged in three sets by Garnet Glenlney and Reynolds McCabe 3 6 11 9 6 3. Women doubles feature Betty Struthers and Ivy Foster vs Mau reen Connelly and Edna Steinbach slated this week.
Coronado hosts a Southern California tour from Cartan's travel bureau led by Joaquin W Buckley promotion manager of Coronado. The Chicago area group travels by train for twenty one days visiting Mission Inn Riverside Yosemite San Francisco and other California cities to San Diego. They came by bus to Coronado then to Tijuana for a border visit. Mrs Buckley will join the group back to Chicago briefly.
M Bert Fisher and Herman Miller Coronado and San Diego developers along with Kings Way Operating Company completed plans to buy the Hotel San Diego for over 1 million dollars. New owners plan extensive improvements and renovations. A Soroptimist Club meeting today features a book review by Mrs Merle Francis of Jet Mind by Rabb Segue man.
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